The Nemesis
Semper Tyrannus
We're on to the 3rd tier of players in our prospect pyramid. Normally when people use the term "core" they mean the best players the team has. But for me what often ends up being the core difference maker for competitive teams is their depth. The quality of talent they have in those middle-of-the-roster positions that come as the second wave behind the marquee names. With that in mind this tier of prospects is dedicated to the guys who will fill those vital mid-roster roles, along with any high end boom/bust lottery tickets they may have
The Pyramid
The Tier II poll closed a few minutes ago and saw 3 players elected to the second tier. Will Smith and Yaro Askarov cruised to induction while Sam Dickinson waited until the closing minutes and squeaked over the line by just a single vote (thanks @Juxtaposer!
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If you still need an explanation of what's going on, check out the tier I link above for a more complete description. The gist of your task is to vote for every player you believe belongs in this tier (or perhaps who you believe belonged in a higher tier but didn't make it in the vote). The criteria will be discussed below.
You can vote for as many players as you want, or you can vote for the "nobody" option (and if you do, please don't vote for anyone else).
Starting in this tier I've also included a write-in candidate option. If you choose this make sure to list who you're voting for (it can be as many write-ins as you want) so that I can properly count how many write-in votes someone receives if the numbers will turn out to be relevant to the final results. It's unlikely but you never know.
All organizational players who are under 25 by the time the season starts are eligible, no NHL GP threshold necessary. So that means that "regular" NHLers like Eklund, Thrun, Bordeleau, and Dellandrea make the list for consideration even though they have played potentially entire seasons in the league.
At the end of the 4-day voting period any players who earn 66% of votes or more will be added to this tier and we will move on to the next tier.
NEW PLAYERS THIS POLL: With Smith, Askarov, and Dickinson graduating I have added several names to take us up to 25 options plus the write-in and 'nobody' ones. New on this ballot are:
LW Egor Afanasyev,
C Nolan Burke, C Theo Jacobsson, C David Klee, C Yegor Spiridonov, C Brandon Svoboda,
RW Brandon Coe, RW Joey Muldowney, RW Mitchell Russell, RW Timofei Spitserov,
LD Artem Guryev, LD Yegveni Kashnikov, LD Valtteri Pulli,
RD Eli Barnett, RD Michael Fisher, RD Axel Landen, RD Gannon Laroque,
G Georgi Romanov, G Yaroslav Korostelyov
The Tiers
Tier III takes us out of the impact range and instead settles into the guys who make up the backbone of the roster. Your middle 6 forwards, middle pairing D, or platoon or high end backup goalies. These are guys who could play in the top half of their position's depth chart and be decent at it, but are probably better just a notch below that where they become superior depth options. They're also the first tier where major awards are likely to be off the table outside of the player having an insane career year. Maybe they squeak into an all-star game once or twice in their career in a strong year but they're more likely to be someone who's a fan favorite with the Sharks faithful than he is a league-wide name.
The Pyramid
The Tier II poll closed a few minutes ago and saw 3 players elected to the second tier. Will Smith and Yaro Askarov cruised to induction while Sam Dickinson waited until the closing minutes and squeaked over the line by just a single vote (thanks @Juxtaposer!
)| Tier (Click for its thread) | Players in tier (with % of poll votes received) |
|---|---|
| TIER I (Franchise Cornerstones) | Macklin Celebrini (100%) |
| TIER II (Elite Talent) | Will Smith (91%), Yaroslav Askarov (87%), Sam Dickinson (67%) |
| TIER III (Core Building Blocks & Lottery Tickets) | *This poll. Results pending* |
If you still need an explanation of what's going on, check out the tier I link above for a more complete description. The gist of your task is to vote for every player you believe belongs in this tier (or perhaps who you believe belonged in a higher tier but didn't make it in the vote). The criteria will be discussed below.
You can vote for as many players as you want, or you can vote for the "nobody" option (and if you do, please don't vote for anyone else).
Starting in this tier I've also included a write-in candidate option. If you choose this make sure to list who you're voting for (it can be as many write-ins as you want) so that I can properly count how many write-in votes someone receives if the numbers will turn out to be relevant to the final results. It's unlikely but you never know.
All organizational players who are under 25 by the time the season starts are eligible, no NHL GP threshold necessary. So that means that "regular" NHLers like Eklund, Thrun, Bordeleau, and Dellandrea make the list for consideration even though they have played potentially entire seasons in the league.
At the end of the 4-day voting period any players who earn 66% of votes or more will be added to this tier and we will move on to the next tier.
NEW PLAYERS THIS POLL: With Smith, Askarov, and Dickinson graduating I have added several names to take us up to 25 options plus the write-in and 'nobody' ones. New on this ballot are:
- RW Carson Wetsch
- RW Tristen Robins
- RD Colton Roberts
- RD Nate Misskey
- G Christian Kirsch
LW Egor Afanasyev,
C Nolan Burke, C Theo Jacobsson, C David Klee, C Yegor Spiridonov, C Brandon Svoboda,
RW Brandon Coe, RW Joey Muldowney, RW Mitchell Russell, RW Timofei Spitserov,
LD Artem Guryev, LD Yegveni Kashnikov, LD Valtteri Pulli,
RD Eli Barnett, RD Michael Fisher, RD Axel Landen, RD Gannon Laroque,
G Georgi Romanov, G Yaroslav Korostelyov
The Tiers
Tier III takes us out of the impact range and instead settles into the guys who make up the backbone of the roster. Your middle 6 forwards, middle pairing D, or platoon or high end backup goalies. These are guys who could play in the top half of their position's depth chart and be decent at it, but are probably better just a notch below that where they become superior depth options. They're also the first tier where major awards are likely to be off the table outside of the player having an insane career year. Maybe they squeak into an all-star game once or twice in their career in a strong year but they're more likely to be someone who's a fan favorite with the Sharks faithful than he is a league-wide name.
| Tier | Forwards | Defensemen | Goaltenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier I - Franchise Cornerstones | Surefire first line players. Perennial all-stars and frequent major award contenders | Absolute Elite #1 D-man. Regular Norris contender and all-star | Top-Shelf Vezina-caliber starter and workhorse starting goaltender. Is capable of regularly stealing games. |
| Tier II - Elite Talent | Strong top 6 F (good 1st liner or great 2nd liner). Occasional all-star or infrequent award contender | 1st pairing D-man, but not a guaranteed #1. Sometimes all-star and may get occasional major award consideration. | Good regular starting goalie. May occasionally be able to steal a game. May get Vezina consideration in his best seasons. |
| Tier III - Core building blocks & lottery tickets | Middle 6 F (good 2nd liner or great 3rd liner). Also high ceiling lottery tickets. | 2nd pairing D-man (#3/#4) or high variance boom/bust prospect | Platoon goalie or excellent backup or extremely risky prospect with high upside. |
